TOKYO, Oct 21, 2010 - (ACN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will begin selling a Japanese-market version of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.'s GALAXY S smartphone nationwide in Japan on October 28.
The GALAXY S features a 4-inch, ultra-bright SUPER AMOLED high-resolution touch screen that plays full high-definition (Full HD) video. Multi-touch functionality enables intuitive control of the screen. The 5.0-megapixel camera shoots high-definition video and the phone supports Flash(R) for PC-like access to diverse Web content, including Flash-based games.
The device is powered by the Android(TM) 2.2 operating system, which is compatible with a large variety of applications available at the "docomo market" mobile portal, as well as Android Market(TM) and Samsung Apps. The GALAXY S supports DOCOMO's sp-mode(TM) service, which enables smartphones to access i-mode(TM) mail accounts.
The GALAXY S also is compatible with an e-book distribution service that DOCOMO plans to launch on a trial basis on the same day that GALAXY S sales begin.
Main Specifications of docomo Smartphone GALAXY S
Height x Width x Thickness 122 x 64 x 9.9 mm
Weight 118 grams
Continuous Stand-by Time (static) 510 hours (3G) / 480 hours (GSM)
Continuous Talk Time 380 minutes (3G) / 420 hours (GSM)
Display 4.0 inches (480 x 800 dots)
SUPER AMOLED (Super organic EL)
External Memory Devices microSD(TM) memory card (2 GB) microSDHC(TM)
memory card (32 GB)
Camera 5-megapixel CMOS with face-detection autofocus
Color Metallic Black
* microSD and microSDHC are trademarks of SD Association.
* Continuous standby and talk calling times are approximate and may vary depending on network and device usage.